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Everything to Know About Outpatient Total Joint Replacement

Joint surgery isn’t just doing a good procedure. It takes a team of people to do a joint surgery, and… Read More

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Outpatient Total Joint Replacement: Is It Right For You?

Why do people get hip and knee replacements? Arthritis, especially osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis) is the most common reason… Read More

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Cartilage Injuries or Arthritis? Treatment Options Update

In sports medicine, we don’t just treat athletes. Sports medicine is the care of anyone who is active, and sports… Read More

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Why Icing Is Important After Surgery

After you have orthopedic surgery, you may be sent home with instructions on icing the part of your body that… Read More

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Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022

As 2022 comes to an end, here are the top 10 blogs of the year!

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Preventing Injury While Skiing and Snowboarding

As winter sets in, many people travel to the mountains to ski and snowboard. Winter sports are popular and are… Read More

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An Overview of Robotic Joint Replacements

Joint replacements used to be done using averages for all patients, with standard angles and instrumentation. With the new robotic… Read More

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What to Do When You Have Been Offered Elective Surgery

While I’m a spine surgeon, the ideas I talk about in this blog post work for all kinds of surgery,… Read More

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Comparing Partial and Total Knee Replacement

Many patients will struggle with knee pain in their lives, so it’s a common problem for doctors to see. It… Read More

Hip and Knee Arthritis: Non-surgical and Surgical Treatment

Arthritis is one of the most common degenerative disorders that patients see a physician about. It’s caused by a loss… Read More